Origin of superior activity of Ru@Pt core-shell nanoparticles towards hydrogen oxidation in alkaline media

J. N. Schwämmlein, H. A. El-Sayed, B. M. Stühmeier, K. Wagenbauer, H. Dietz, H. A. Gasteiger

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Abstract

There is an ongoing discussion about the nature of the high hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) activity of bimetallic Pt-Ru catalysts in alkaline media. We provide an insight on the HOR mechanism for this type of catalyst, excluding bifunctionality as the main driving force for the oxidation of hydrogen. In order to do so, we prepared and evaluated Ru@Pt core-shell nanoparticles with sub-, mono- and multilayered Pt-shells. Rotating disk electrode (RDE) studies in 0.1 M NaOH solution of all prepared catalysts, including Pt/C as a reference show that Ru particles fully encapsulated with a Pt-shell show significantly higher activity than Ru particles that are solely covered with Pt-submonolayers. Furthermore, we found a 4-fold enhancement of Ru@Pt vs. pure Pt with respect to the surface normalized HOR activity. The Ru@Pt catalysts were characterized by COads-stripping voltammetry, as well as cyclic voltammetry (CV) in order to identify the Pt-coverage and shell thickness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPolymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 16
EditorsD. J. Jones, H. Uchida, H. A. Gasteiger, K. Swider-Lyons, F. N. Buchi, P. N. Pintauro, B. S. Pivovar, K. E. Ayers, K. A. Perry, P. Shirvanian, A. Z. Weber, V. K. Ramani, P. Strasser, R. A. Mantz, K. Shinohara, S. Mitsushima, C. Coutanceau, J. M. Fenton, T. J. Schmidt, T. F. Fuller, S. R. Narayanan, Y. T. Kim, L. Zhuang, S. G. Sun
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages971-982
Number of pages12
Edition14
ISBN (Electronic)9781607687313, 9781607687672, 9781607687689, 9781607687696, 9781607687702, 9781607687719, 9781607687726, 9781607687733, 9781607687740, 9781607687757, 9781607687771, 9781607687788, 9781607687795, 9781607687801, 9781607687818, 9781607687825, 9781607687832, 9781607687849, 9781607687856, 9781607687863, 9781607687887, 9781607687894, 9781607687900, 9781607687917, 9781607687924, 9781607687931, 9781607687948, 9781607687955, 9781607687962, 9781607687979, 9781607687986, 9781607687993, 9781607688006, 9781607688013, 9781607688020, 9781607688037
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
EventSymposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 2016 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting - Honolulu, United States
Duration: 2 Oct 20167 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number14
Volume75
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Conference

ConferenceSymposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 2016 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu
Period2/10/167/10/16

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